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Dams & Hydraulic Structures Practice Leader - Southeast

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. and Careers
Kennesaw, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/6/2027
Overview:

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal or Senior Principal-Level Engineer preferably based in one of our Atlanta offices, Kennesaw or Midtown, but can also be based in one of our offices in the region: GA, AL, MS, LA, or TX. This position will serve as an Engineering Practice Leader for Dams and Hydraulic Structures in the Southeast US. This individual shall have a degree in Engineering with a specialization among the following disciplines: geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, or structural engineering, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. This position will provide technical expertise and collaborate with our existing network of dam engineering professionals to help grow our national Dams and Hydraulic Structures Engineering practice in the Region and contribute to innovative and challenging projects involving heavy-civil works and hydraulic structures such as embankment and concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, conveyance systems, river navigation locks, flood walls, and powerhouses.


Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture; therefore, we expect that you would work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through a collaborative team approach to business and practice development and project execution. You may also be asked to take on project management activities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks. Some of the key responsibilities for the position include:
  • Working in collaboration with others in the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice and key engineering and water resources staff in the Region and across the country, lead business development activities within adjacent states, including to:
    • Develop and coordinate a Regional business strategy for Dams and Hydraulic Structures.
    • Establish relationships with potential clients.
    • Identify and track clients and opportunities.
    • Recruit top talent and assemble a talented, multi-disciplinary team.
    • Leverage existing and establish new relationships with potential teaming partners.
    • Work with marketing staff for the preparation of marketing materials.
    • Lead the preparation of technical proposals.
    • Participate in professional organizations and activities.
  • Provide leadership within the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice to develop and implement current dam engineering best practices within the firm.
  • Serve as a mentor for technical staff and assist with staff development and recruiting to grow the firm’s dam engineering capabilities particularly within the Southeast US.
  • Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight for Dams and Hydraulic Structures projects in one or more of the following technical areas:
    • Dam safety inspections and engineering assessments of concrete dams and their appurtenances and structural aspects of embankment dams, levees, and other water management structures.
    • Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for spillway and outlet works evaluations and design, dam break analyses, and inundation mapping for consequence evaluation.
    • Geotechnical analyses and design for embankment dams including seepage analysis, slope stability analysis, and liquefaction triggering.
    • Structural evaluations and stability analyses of concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, and other ancillary structures.
    • Performing potential failure modes analyses and SQRA and QRA risk analyses.
    • Alternatives analyses to evaluate and compare rehabilitation options for embankment and concrete dams.
    • Analysis, design, and detailing of rehabilitation schemes for dams and appurtenances, foundations and anchoring systems, reinforced concrete and structural structures, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dams, chute spillway structures, energy dissipation structures, aprons; and channels.
    • Preparation of construction plans and specifications.
    • Instrumentation of dams and ancillary structures.
    • Design services during construction.
  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
Education and Licensure:
  • Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering degree). (required)
  • Advanced degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Geology, Structural, or Hydraulics Engineering. (preferred)
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer in the U.S. (required) and Georgia (required or ability to receive P.E. via comity within 6-months of employment)
  • NCEES Record for PE comity. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
  • At least 10 years (15 preferred) of progressive experience in consulting industry, or equivalent combination of advanced education and experience. (required)
  • Knowledge of and experience with the water resources and dams practice in the Region.
  • Knowledge of Risk-Informed-Decision-Making methodologies such as USACE, FERC, and Reclamation. (preferred)
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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